Thursday, October 30

Red Ribbon Week is this week!
Friday - Don't Get Mixed Up with Drugs Day - Wear mismatched and backwards clothes to make the statement "I won't get mixed up with drugs!"

Please remind your child to bring their completed "Fire Up Your Feet" calendar tomorrow. Twenty activities must be completed and initialed to receive a prize. If you've misplaced the calendar, you can obtain one off the Burnette website.

Schoolwide Reading Bookmarks for the month of October are due on Friday.

Please NO Halloween costumes, make-up or hair dyes on Friday! Thank you!

Math

• Homework: worksheet
• Learning Videos to help with addition and subtraction of fractions are on the Student C & I page.
• Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Test Corrections (for any child that scored below a 70) due on Friday, 10/31.
• Problem of the Week 2 - due 11/3 (in journal and response in dropbox on student C & I page)

Word Study

• Words for this week can be found on the word study/spelling tab. Children copied definitions in class Friday.
• Spelling/Dictation Test tomorrow.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework: complete crossword puzzle if not finished in class
• Vocabulary Test - Monday, November 3

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Wednesday, October 29

Red Ribbon Week is this week!
Thursday - Crazy Socks Day - Wear your craziest socks!
Friday - Don't Get Mixed Up with Drugs Day

Please remind your child to bring their completed "Fire Up Your Feet" calendar on Friday. Twenty activities must be completed and initialed to receive a prize. If you've misplaced the calendar, you can obtain one off the Burnette website.

Schoolwide Reading Bookmarks for the month of October are due on Friday.

Please NO Halloween costumes, make-up or hair dyes on Friday! Thank you!

Math

• Homework:
• class 1:  p. 641-642
• class 2:  p. 639
• Learning Videos to help with addition and subtraction of fractions are on the Student C & I page.
• Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Test Corrections (for any child that scored below a 70) due on Friday, 10/31. 
• Problem of the Week 2 - due 11/3 (in journal and response in dropbox on student C & I page)

Word Study

• Words for this week can be found on the word study/spelling tab. Children copied definitions in class Friday.
• Study the third set of 5 words - spelling and definitions
• Master the Meaning will be tomorrow and Spelling/Dictation Test on Friday.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework: complete crossword puzzle if not finished in class
• Vocabulary Test - Monday, November 3
• Pictures from our Shakes and Quakes science lab are below.

Reading Log

• New reading logs went home yesterday!
• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Tuesday, October 28

Red Ribbon Week is this week!
Wednesday - Hugs Not Drugs Day - Bring a small stuffed animaml!
Thursday - Crazy Socks Day - Wear your craziest socks!
Friday - Don't Get Mixed Up with Drugs Day

Please remind your child to bring their completed "Fire Up Your Feet" calendar on Friday.  Twenty activities must be completed and initialed to receive a prize. If you've misplaced the calendar, you can obtain one off the Burnette website.

Please NO Halloween costumes, make-up or hair dyes on Friday! Thank you!

Math

• Homework: p. 623-624 & 629-630
• Problem of the Week 2 - due 11/3 (in journal and response in dropbox on student C & I page)

Word Study

• Words for this week can be found on the word study/spelling tab. Children copied definitions in class Friday.
• Study the second 5 words - spelling and definitions
• Master the Meaning will be on Thursday and Spelling/Dictation Test on Friday.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework: none
• Vocabulary Test - Monday, November 3

Reading Log

• New reading logs went home today!
• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Monday, October 27

Red Ribbon Week is this week!
Tuesday - Red Rally Day - Wear Red*!!!
Wednesday - Hugs Not Drugs Day - Bring a stuffed animaml!
Thursday - Crazy Socks Day - Wear your craziest socks!
Friday - Don't Get Mixed Up with Drugs Day

*The class with the highest participation of children wearing red will earn a cookie platter on Friday!  Let's all pledge to be drug free, wear red and win that cookie platter!!!

Please NO Halloween costumes, make-up or hair dyes on Friday!  Thank you!

Math

• Homework: p. 617-618
• Problem of the Week 2 - due 11/3 (in journal and response in dropbox on student C & I page)

Word Study

• Words for this week can be found on the word study/spelling tab.  Children copied definitions in class Friday.
• Study the first 5 words - spelling and definitions
• Master the Meaning will be on Thursday and Spelling/Dictation Test on Friday.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework: none
• Vocabulary Test - Monday, November 3

Pictures from our science lab today are below.  The children used cookies, graham crackers and icing to learn about constructive and destructive forces.

 

 

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Friday, October 24

Red Ribbon Week is next week!

Monday - Bracelet Day
Tuesday - Red Rally Day
Wednesday - Hugs Not Drugs Day
Thursday - Crazy Socks Day
Friday - Don't Get Mixed Up with Drugs Day

Math

• Homework: review for test (p. 468 and 469 - not required, but good practice for the test!)
• Shop Till You Drop project - part 2 due Monday, October 27.
• Decimal Multiplication & Division Test Monday, 10/27.

Word Study

• Word Study will resume next week. Words for next week can be found on the word study/spelling tab. Master the Meaning will be on Thursday and Spelling/Dictation Test on Friday.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework: none

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Thursday, October 23

IOWA test of basic skills concludes tomorrow!  Please make sure your child get a good night's sleep, a good breakfast, and arrives at school on time! Thank you!!!

Math

• Homework: review for test (p. 468 and 469 - not required, but good practice for the test!)
• Shop Till You Drop project - part 2 due Monday, October 27. 
• Decimal Multiplication & Division Test Monday, 10/27.

Word Study

• Word Study will resume next week.  Words for next week can be found on the word study/spelling tab.  Master the Meaning will be on Thursday and Spelling/Dictation Test on Friday.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  finish erosion crossword puzzle
• Microorganism Wanted Poster due Friday, 10/24. 

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com

Wednesday, October 22

IOWA test of basic skills is this week! Please make sure your child get a good night's sleep, a good breakfast, and arrives at school on time! Thank you!!!

Math

• Homework: p. 457-458 Group 2 only! (Group 1 should have done this last night!)
• Shop Till You Drop project - part 2 due Monday, October 27. Two samples are below. Today I sent home specific information about part 2, a scoring rubric, and construction paper.

• Decimal Multiplication & Division Test Monday, 10/27.

Word Study

• No word study/spelling this week due to ITBS testing.

Science (Morand's Class)

• Homework:  none
• Microorganism Wanted Poster due Friday, 10/24. We've worked on this last week at school. Most children were able to get their research complete and the information typed up! Below is an excellent example that was turned in early!

Reading Log

• Fill in your reading log each night. Turn reading log in on Mondays!

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com